FCA US LLC Has the Most Certified Manufacturing Facilities in North America

FCA Most Certified in North America

FCA US LLC has another win to put under their belt.  While this isn’t in regards to releasing a new car or the success of newer vehicles such as the 200 or the Jeep Cherokee, this is about how well ran their manufacturing facilities are.  They have the most certified manufacturing facilities in both the Occupational Health and Safety Assessment Series and International Organization for Standardization of any other North American automotive company.

That is a lot to take in, but what it translates down to is that there are 31 facilities located in the US, Canada, and Mexico.  A third-party certification body went to each one in less than 24 months and looked at the worker health and safety, and the energy management and conservation in each.

“FCA US is proud to lead the automotive industry in North America with these health, safety, and energy certifications.  This is a significant achievement that would not have been possible without the continued support, dedication, and hard work of our planet employees.” Said Greg Rose, Director of Environment, Health, and Safety at FCA North America.

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2013 Chrysler Town & Country S: Making Minivans Cool

There’s a stereotype attached to the modern mini-van. The chariot of soccer moms and fathers who sold their dreams of sports car in exchange for something practical to drive the kids to school in. I’ve never been one to buy into that philosophy of labeling a minivan as uncool. That definitely has nothing to do with me having to drive my family’s minivan to school my senor year because my older brother took the coupe to college. Chrysler doesn’t think that either.

The new 2013 Chrysler Town and Country S model will be debuted at the 2012 Los Angeles International Auto Show. The “S” model is a family of Chrysler vehicles that are about giving top model looks for the exterior and interior. The Town and County is about showing the versatility in a minivan.

The color choices to show off in range from ‘Brilliant Black’ to ‘Deep Cherry Red.’ The infamous grille comes in black chrome along with black-background Chrysler Winged badges front and rear. The 17-inch aluminum wheels have a polished face and black-painted pockets. All combine to give a sleek and sexy look to what would otherwise been seen as the opposite.

All joking aside, minivans are seen as family vehicles for a reason. That’s why the Town and Country S will come equipped with performance suspension. That adds a great level of handling to the driver. Just a way Chrysler is bringing safety and comfort together when driving.

There’s plenty of more features Chrysler is adding to make sure your family is both protected and safe. The dual screen Blu-Ray system will be a hit with the kids, allowing both the rear seat passengers to watch HD movies on the go. You can even plug in your Xbox or Playstation in to really encourage road trips.

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Chrysler Town & Country

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It’s the minivan that Saad Chehab the CEO of Chrysler called the “realization of the American Dream.”  It’s been a long time favorite of families across the nation and is in fact America’s most beloved mini-van based on sales.  The Chrysler Town & Country has always been the mini van of choice for the family who wants to safe and reliable car at a decent price without sacrificing quality visual design.

Safety is the name of the game with the design of the Town and County.  Chrysler made it quite clear that they had the well being of the driver and every passenger in mind.  The high intensity discharge headlights provide much more output than conventional headlights, giving you a good peace of mind no matter what time of the day you’re out on the roads of Staten Island.  Also, the headlights come equipped with a system known as the Smartbeam Intelligent Headlamp System which uses its sensors for the light coming from oncoming traffic.  The light is then adjusted automatically, meaning that you no longer have to constantly switch the brights on and off.  Even the side mirrors come with an auto-dimming feature that makes it so you can safely avoid glare from any cars in your rear view.

The Town & Country is looking to give even further peace of mind to the driver with all kinds of precautions.  For those in the front seat, there is standard advanced multistage front airbags for both driver and front seat passengers.  There’s even a driver’s side knee blocker airbag.  There is also the standard supplemental side curtain airbag that works with roll sensing technology so the airbags adjust accordingly to the severity of impact.  Another feature to protect the driver is front seat active head restraints which automatically move forward and upward as to decrease the space between headrest and the driver’s head.   This will reduce any chance of injury.  For families with children, the Town & Country also comes with child seat anchors to allow for easily fastening and unfastening of a child’s safety seat.  There is enough to worry about on the road but the Town & Country definitely has you and your family’s protection in mind.

This focus on the safety continues with the tires, available in both 16 inch and 17 inch.  Not only does the Town & Country have a system in place to monitor the pressure in your tires, keeping you aware of any problems that may occur, but it also offers lower rolling resistance.  What that means is that it takes less force to push a tire on the road.  That not only gives the Town & County better traction for every season, better stopping, and smoother cornering, but it also improves the overall fuel efficiency.  With the massive 20.0 gallon tank, that’ll help out plenty during all high gas periods.

Inside the Town & County, comfort is the name of the game.  Using only the finest materials, it’s a gorgeous interior design that is built to ensure that your family or whoever is tagging along has the best ride possible.  The vehicle comes as a quiet ride, focused on making sure the interior is as silent as possible through the addition of sound absorbers and silences spread through the mini van.  That only adds to the comfort level as you sit in the leather trimmed seats and steering wheel, giving a pleasant experience and a refined look.[formidable id=6]